Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterpuncher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-punch-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes

noun

A boxer who commonly counterpunches.

Example Sentences

"Serena will play the third-seeded Jankovic, the counterpuncher who looked vulnerable after digging too deeply into her physical reserves last season […]."

Etymology

From counterpunch + -er.

Inflected Forms

counterpunchers (plural)

Synonyms

defensive baseliner retriever

Questions

What does counterpuncher mean?: A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
Where does counterpuncher come from?: From counterpunch + -er.

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